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Aristotle Onassis

Dmitry Rybolovlev to Transform Skorpios Into a Greek Davos

2021-02-22 by Phil Butler

Dmitry Rybolovlev

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev’s plan for the transformation of Skorpios island includes Davos-like features.

Tags: Aristotle Onassis, Davos, Dmitry Rybolovlev, Greece developments, Greece investing, Greece real estate, island development, Skorpios, Skorpios development, Skorpios Island, summit

Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Given Go-Ahead on Skorpios Development

2021-01-04 by Argophilia Travel News

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Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is given the green light to develop Skorpios Island, the getaway once owned by Aristotle Onassis.

Tags: Aristotle Onassis, Dmitry Rybolovlev, Greece investments, Greek Islands, luxury islands, Onassis fortune, Russian investors, Skorpios, Skorpios Island, VIP islands

Skorpios Islet VIP Project Goes Forward as Planned

2018-10-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The development of the famous Skorpios islet, located off the Ioanian island of Lefkada, has begun according to news from GTP. As we previously reported, luxurious 160-million-euro exclusive luxury digs to host VIPs are in plans for a remake of the former Aristotle Onassis retreat. 

Tags: Aristotle Onassis, Athina Onassis Roussel, Christina Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, Mykinai SA, Skorpios

Russia’s Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Billion Euro Skorpios Project

2018-09-19 by Phil Butler

Dmitry Rybolovlev

Russian businessman, and philanthropist Dmitry Rybolovlev is in the news this week with plans to develop a Greek island VIP tourism project.

Tags: Aristotle Onassis, Athina Onassis Roussel, Christina Thierry Roussel, Dmitry Rybolovlev, Ekaterina Rybolovleva, Greece, Greek Isles, Jackie O, Onassis, Rybolovlev, Skorpios

Lefkada: A Treat of the Elements, Vouched for by a Legend

2011-05-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Two seas surround Greece, each with its own special characteristics. In the East you have the famous Aegean, peppered with islands such as Mykonos, Paros, Milos and Santorini, commonly dry rocky places with sandy beaches. In stark contrast to the Aegean, there is the Ionian Sea in the West, its islands feature high elevations and lush green forests as far as the eye can see. Greece shares the waters of the Ionian with many other tourist paradises such as Croatia and Italy too.

Tags: Aristotle Onassis, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek attractions, Greek Islands, James Bond, kite surfing, kiteboarding, kitesurfing, Lefkada, Milos, Mykonos, parasailing, Paros, Porto Katsiki, Santorini, Skorpios

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Stories of Interest

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Welcome to Heraklion Airport, Where Your Vacation Ends with a Queue

2026-07-09 By Kostas Raptis

Thousands of tourists are currently enjoying the ‘authentic’ Heraklion airport experience, which includes sweating on the pavement and fighting for elbow room inside the terminal.

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Crete Pushes for a Circular Economy to Cut Waste and Boost Recycling

2026-07-09 By Argophilia Travel News

Hersonissos Mayor Zacharias Doxastakis presented a comprehensive circular economy strategy at the Pan-Cretan Conference in Heraklion.

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Travel Advisory: Souda–Milos–Piraeus Ferry Departs Earlier Until September 6

2026-07-09 By Argophilia Travel News

Passengers traveling from Souda to Piraeus via Milos should note a temporary schedule change now in effect. From today through September 6, the ferry will depart Souda at 9:30 p.m. (21:30) instead of its usual 10:00 p.m. (22:00) departure. The vessel is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Piraeus at 6:45 a.m. Passengers are […]

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Hotel Manager Arrested After Minor Employee Alleges Assault in Hersonissos

2026-07-09 By Iorgos Pappas

A hotel manager in Hersonissos, Crete, was arrested after a 16-year-old employee reported being physically assaulted, insulted, and threatened at work.

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Crete Mayors Sound the Alarm Over Natura 2000 ‘Black Hole’

2026-07-09 By Iorgos Pappas

The municipalities of Kantanos-Selino and Kissamos warn that Western Crete’s most famous Natura 2000 sites have fallen into a legal vacuum.

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